National Guard
Brigadier General JOSEPH D. LEAR
  
Commander, Land Component Command
Frankfort, KY
Since: May 2023
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Eastern Kentucky University - AS - Drafting and Design Technology
Excelsior College - BS - Liberal Studies
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Armor Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Military Police Officer Transition Course
United States Army War College
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 26 Jun 94
1LT 27 Nov 96
CPT 23 May 02
MAJ 8 Sep 08
LTC 1 May 14
COL 4 Sep 18
BG 6 Jun 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 23 Present Commander, Land Component Command, Frankfort, Kentucky
Oct 17 Present Garrison Commander, Kentucky Training Center, Greenville, Kentucky
Jul 16 Oct 17 Liaison Officer, 101st Airborne Division Main Command Post Operational Detachment, Louisville, Kentucky
Oct 15 Jul 16 S2/3, 75th Troop Command, Louisville, Kentucky
Oct 13 Oct 15 Commander, 1/149 Infantry Battalion, Barbourville, Kentucky
Nov 12 Oct 13 Executive Officer, 1/149 Infantry Battalion, Barbourville, Kentucky
Jul 08 Nov 12 S3, 1/149 Infantry Battalion, Barbourville, Kentucky and OPERATION NEW DAWN, Iraq
Jun 06 Jul 08 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/149 Infantry Battalion, Barbourville, Kentucky and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Sep 03 Jun 06 Commander, Company E, 1/149 Infantry Battalion, Somerset, Kentucky
Dec 02 Sep 03 S4, 1/149 Infantry Battalion, Barbourville, Kentucky
Oct 01 Dec 02 C-E Officer, 1/149 Infantry Battalion, Barbourville, Kentucky and OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE, Fort Knox, Kentucky, later OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Germany
Sep 99 Oct 01 Support Platoon Leader, Det 1 Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/149 Infantry Battalion, Williamsburg, Kentucky
Jun 94 Sep 99 Platoon Leader, Co E 1/149 Infantry Battalion, Somerset, Kentucky

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/149 Infantry Battalion, OPERATION NEW DAWN, Iraq Jul 11 - Dec 01 Major
Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/149 Infantry Battalion, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Sep 06 - Sep 07 Captain
C-E Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/149 Infantry Battalion, Task Force Santa Fe, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Germany Jan 02 - Aug 02 Captain
C-E Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/149 Infantry Battalion, OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE, Fort Knox, Kentucky Oct 01 - Jan 02 First Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 3 Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, “M” device and Numeral 3)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Combat Infantryman Badge
German Armed Forces Badge (Gold)
French Commando Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Controls and Electrical Engineer, Barton’s 1792 Distillery Owner, Bardstown Internet Service, Inc.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Life Member, National Guard Association Kentucky
Member, National Guard Association of the United States
Life Member, National Infantry Association

 

 

As of: 16 Aug 24

 

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